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At Least 16 Dead, 50 Injured In Multiple Mass Shootings In Maine Town, Suspect At Large
• Zero HedgeAuthorities in Maine are investigating three active shooter events and a suspect remains at large, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office said in a post on Facebook.
"We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and or close while we investigate," the sheriff's office said.
As The Sun Journal reports, police, fire and rescue personnel descended on Sparetime Recreation on Mollison Way about 7:15 p.m. after a report of an active shooter.
Shortly after, reports came in that there was another shooting at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant on Lincoln Street.
Lewiston public information officer Derrick St. Laurent told the Sun Journal at about 8:15 p.m. that another shooting was reported at the Walmart Distribution Center on Alfred A Plourde Parkway.
CNN reports that at least 16 people are dead, according to multiple law enforcement sources, and 50-60 people are injured in the incidents, though it's unclear how many are injured due to gunfire.
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Currently, numerous emergency personnel and other authorities are responding to an active shooter in Lewiston, Maine. Reports indicate that at least 16 people,… pic.twitter.com/M3S6TAcp9l
1 Comments in Response to At Least 16 Dead, 50 Injured In Multiple Mass Shootings In Maine Town, Suspect At Large
How much of this will it take before government allows - even encourages - good people to open carry? Of course, do the people, themselves, understand?